The airspace over Aalborg Airport in Denmark was once again closed on the night of September 26 after a suspicious object resembling a drone was spotted. According to police, the area was thoroughly inspected but no drone was found, after which the airport was reopened, RBC reported.
This is the third such incident in Denmark in the past four days. The first occurred on the evening of September 22, when drones were sighted over Copenhagen. The capital’s airport suspended operations for three hours, leading to about 100 flight cancellations or delays. Danish authorities were unable to determine where the drones originated. RBC also reported that drones were spotted over military facilities in Oslo that same evening.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incident “the most serious attack on Denmark’s critical infrastructure” and said an investigation is underway.
Then, on the night of September 25, airspace over Aalborg was closed again due to unauthorized drone flights, according to RBC. Two flights were forced to return to Copenhagen, but the airport was later reopened. National Police Chief Thorkild Fogde noted that “the drones’ actions were similar to those that halted air traffic in Copenhagen.” That same night, drones were also observed near three other airports: Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skrydstrup, the latter being a Royal Danish Air Force base hosting F-16 and F-35 fighter jets.
According to Interfax, Aalborg is located in northern Denmark, in the North Jutland region, and is the country’s fourth-largest city. Danish police stated that it remains unclear who launched drones over the restricted airport area, which is also used by the military.
As M24.ru reported, Copenhagen considers these events the most serious attack on Denmark’s critical infrastructure to date. Law enforcement noted that the drones appeared from different directions. There have also been claims of possible Russian involvement in the incidents, which Russian authorities have denied.
